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Let Them Eat Cake or: The Battle for Donetsk International Airport
Fierce fighting erupted today on the outskirts of Donetsk as the Ukrainian military clashed with rebels for control of the city’s airport.
Spirits Lag as Eastern Ukraine Enters Deadlock
With a presidential election scheduled for May 25, the crisis in the industrial east has hardened into a stalemate.
UN Issues Damning Ukraine Report as Pro-Russia Militia Fortifies Its Position
Despite the regular exchange of shelling and gunfire over the last week, neither side in this battle appear to have made inroads.
Ukraine Rebels’ Ultimatum Expires as Election Edges Closer
The violence shows no signs of dying down as the sounds of fighting seem to edge ever closer to Slovyansk.
Doorstep Chaos Mounts in Eastern Ukraine as Kiev Talks Waver
Rebel leaders were notably absent after Kiev said that it refused to negotiate with terrorists who have "blood on their hands."
Gunfire Edges Towards Sloviansk as Ukraine’s Rebels Consolidate Their Grip
Six Ukrainian soldiers were killed and one seriously wounded in an ambush by pro-Russia militia near Kramatorsk.
Amid Mortar and Gunfire, Kiev Denounces Ukraine Separatist Vote
The vote allegedly had a turnout of 73 percent, with 97.5 percent voting in favor of self-rule for the Donetsk People's Republic.
‘We Cannot Wait Any Longer’: Ukraine’s Rebels Are Angry Over Putin's Referendum Delay
Putin called for a delay in the referendum vote scheduled for this weekend “in order to create the conditions necessary for dialogue."